Energy And Security In The Persian Gulf

Wind energy is one proposed method to secure energy independence for the United States.

Over the last several years we’ve been hearing the idea that the United States must become energy independent – that it’s a matter of national security the country ween itself off of foreign oil.

What we don’t hear as often is how that weening could affect the countries producing that oil – several of which are located in the Persian Gulf region and are Muslim.

Ahmad Shikara is a researcher at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi. He’s also an expert on security and energy issues in the Persian Gulf. Shikara spoke with Rosemary Pennington about what people in the Gulf think of the idea of energy independence, and about President Barack Obama’s pledge to forge a “new way forward” with the Muslim World.

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